Solstice arrests at Stonehenge
AAP
June 21, 2014, 4:54 pm
An estimated 36,000 people in the UK have seen the sun rise at Stonehenge on the longest day in the northern hemisphere, with 25 arrested, largely for drugs-related offences.
The summer solstice has a long tradition of attracting people to monuments such as Stonehenge, where latter-day Druids gather to witness the sun rising on the longest day.
"We are pleased that the solstice celebrations at Stonehenge and Avebury have been enjoyable events for the majority of people attending," a police spokesman said.
"There were 25 arrests at Stonehenge and two at Avebury which were mainly for drug-related offences.
"This year we estimate 36,000 people visited the stones throughout the night. There is always a small proportion of people who will try to break the law but I am satisfied that this was a successful policing operation."
